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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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