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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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