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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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