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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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