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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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