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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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