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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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