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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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