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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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