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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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