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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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