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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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