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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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