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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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