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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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