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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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