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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify 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 MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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