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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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