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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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