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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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