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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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