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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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