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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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