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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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