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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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