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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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