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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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