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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. 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. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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