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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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