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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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