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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take 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. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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