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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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