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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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