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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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