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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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