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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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