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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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