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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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