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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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