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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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