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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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