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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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