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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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