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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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