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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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