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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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