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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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