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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education