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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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