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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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