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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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