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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies 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 optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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