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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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