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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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