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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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