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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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