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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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