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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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