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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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