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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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