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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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