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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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