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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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