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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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