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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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