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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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