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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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