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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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