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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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