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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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