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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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