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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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