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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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