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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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