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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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