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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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