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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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