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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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