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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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