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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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