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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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