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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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