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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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