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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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