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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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