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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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