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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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