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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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