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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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