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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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