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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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