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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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