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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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