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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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