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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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