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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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