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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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