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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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