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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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