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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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