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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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