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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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