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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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