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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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