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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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