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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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