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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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