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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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