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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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