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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education