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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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