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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies 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 inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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