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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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