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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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