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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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