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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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