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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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