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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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