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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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