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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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