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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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