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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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