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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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