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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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