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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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