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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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