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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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