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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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