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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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