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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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