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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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