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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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