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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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