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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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