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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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