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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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