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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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