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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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