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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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