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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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