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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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