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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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