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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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