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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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