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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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