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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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