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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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