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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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