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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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