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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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