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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions 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 inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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