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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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