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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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