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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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