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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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