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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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