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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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