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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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