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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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