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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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