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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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