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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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