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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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