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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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