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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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