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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. 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 we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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