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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key 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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