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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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