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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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