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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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