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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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