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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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