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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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