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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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