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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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