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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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