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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key 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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