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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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