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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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