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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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