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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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