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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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