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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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