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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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