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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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