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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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