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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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