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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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