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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing 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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