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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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