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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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