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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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