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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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