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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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