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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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