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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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