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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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