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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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