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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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