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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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