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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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