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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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