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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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