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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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