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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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