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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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