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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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