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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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