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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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