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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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