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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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