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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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