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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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