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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the 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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