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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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