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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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