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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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