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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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