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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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