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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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