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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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