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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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