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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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