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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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