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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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