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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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