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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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