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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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