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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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