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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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