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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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