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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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