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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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