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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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