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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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