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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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