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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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