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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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