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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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