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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies 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 in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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