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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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