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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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