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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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