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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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