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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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