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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the 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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