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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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