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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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