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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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