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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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