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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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