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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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