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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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