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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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