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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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