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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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