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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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