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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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