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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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