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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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