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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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