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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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