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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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