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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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