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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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