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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses 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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