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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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