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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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