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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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