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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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