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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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