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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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