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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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