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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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