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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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