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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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