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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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