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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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