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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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