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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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