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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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