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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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