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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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