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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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