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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key 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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