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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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