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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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