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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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