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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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