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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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