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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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