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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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