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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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