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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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