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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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