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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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