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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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