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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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