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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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