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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores 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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