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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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