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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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