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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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