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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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