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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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