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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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