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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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