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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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