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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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