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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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