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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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