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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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