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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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