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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education