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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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