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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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