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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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