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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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