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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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