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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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