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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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