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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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