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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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