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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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