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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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