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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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