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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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