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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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