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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions 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 educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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