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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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