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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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