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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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