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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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