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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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