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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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