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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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