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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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