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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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