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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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