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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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