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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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