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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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