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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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