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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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