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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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