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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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