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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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