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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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