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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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