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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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