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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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