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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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