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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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