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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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