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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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