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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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