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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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