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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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