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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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