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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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