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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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