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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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