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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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