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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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