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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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