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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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