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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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