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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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