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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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