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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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