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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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