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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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