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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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