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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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