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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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