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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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