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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions 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 educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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