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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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