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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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