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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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