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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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