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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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