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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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