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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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