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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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