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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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