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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources