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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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