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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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