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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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