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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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