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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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