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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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