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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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