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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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