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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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