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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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