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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews 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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