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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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