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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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