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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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