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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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