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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education