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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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