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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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