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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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