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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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