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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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