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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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