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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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