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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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