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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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