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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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