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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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