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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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