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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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