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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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