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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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