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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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