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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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