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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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