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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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