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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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