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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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