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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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