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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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