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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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