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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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