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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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