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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers 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 classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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