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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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