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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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