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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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