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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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