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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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