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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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