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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important 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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