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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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