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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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