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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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