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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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