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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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