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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers 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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