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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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