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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models 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 optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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