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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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