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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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