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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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