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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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