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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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