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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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