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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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