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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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