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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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