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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses 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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