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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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