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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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