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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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