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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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