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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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