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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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