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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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