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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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