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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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