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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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