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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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