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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers 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 courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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