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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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