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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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