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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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