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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum 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 new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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