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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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