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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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