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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring 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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