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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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