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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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