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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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