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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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