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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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