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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education