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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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