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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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