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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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