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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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