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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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