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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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