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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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