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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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