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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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