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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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