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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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