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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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