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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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