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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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