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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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