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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches 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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