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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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