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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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