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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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