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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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