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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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