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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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