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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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