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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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