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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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