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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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