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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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