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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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