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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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