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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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