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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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