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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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